Rustic Retreat: Log Cabin in the Woods

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Though not a tiny house this is small by today’s standards and I think will give you some great ideas. Enjoy!

By: Estemerwalt Log Homes of Honesdale, PA

Photos:  http://www.estemerwalt.com/log-home-photos/exteriors/m-logcabin1.html
Photo Credit: Estemerwalt Log Homes/ www.estemerwalt.com

This Pennsylvania log cabin is a year-round rustic hunting and fishing retreat – the perfect outdoors getaway, and the very definition of aesthetic simplicity.  While not teeny-tiny, this little cabin is a marvel of simple efficiency.  The 1,200 square feet of living space relies on nooks to delineate space functionally; two small sleeping lofts meet at a spiral staircase, and there are three more beds on the main level.

Furnishings are sparse, as are amenities: this home is completely off the grid.  There is no running water – only an outside well and an outhouse. There is no power – the owner brings a generator with him when he’s there, and the log cabin is heated only by the woodstove and fireplace.  (The photographer brought a generator with him for this photo shoot, to light the cabin.)

Located two miles from the nearest road, this property came with a run-down cabin the owner initially planned to restore, before he realized a newer place would better serve for a hunting and fishing retreat. The logs come from Estemerwalt Log Homes, a 5th generation, family owned company with 125 years of experience in the lumber industry. The logs for this cabin are milled 10” round eastern white pine, and made the voyage to their final home here several logs at a time, due to the remote location of this property.
This is one home that fits its surroundings perfectly!

21 thoughts on “Rustic Retreat: Log Cabin in the Woods”

    • Isn’t that the point of being in the wide open. For the space. Nice to see something not crapped and cluttered by to much man made crap. Simple plain & beautiful. Like god intended in the beginning.

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  5. Major house envy! I’m sure that space gets used when there’s a group of people on hand. This place looks made for big gatherings of family and friends. That cookstove can handle a feast easily.

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  6. I’m familiar with Montoursville, PA; I spent weeks in the area every summer as a child. It’s up in the Endless Mountains region…which is fairly remote all by itself. Wonderful area to ride a motorcycle in, and not that far from Scenic Route 6.

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  7. Definitely a beautiful looking house. It may not be tiny, but at 1200 sq ft, it would be small compared to most modern houses. A nice size and looks great.

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  11. Agreed on wasted space but great for a lot of people. Personally I would want something way smaller. I love the kitchen stove too and the beautiful setting. Though not a hunter fishing is my bag.

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  12. We have been looking for a cabin to build in upstate NY and this is perfect. My wife called Estemerwalt Log Homes and they were super helpful, knowledgeable and they invited us for a tour of their mill and offices! Here we come!!!

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  13. Love it! Very gorgeous. Those beams are amazing The size would be great for a family of 4 or 5, although I would want closed-off rooms if it were mine.

    Definitely not tiny, but I love seeing different options and ideas on here. Some of us need space to stash the kids, and can’t do that very well in a 120 sq foot cabin!

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  14. Now this is a cabin in the woods I really love this one here my family would enjoy this place for sure…..

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